International & Reinsurance News

SCOR Global P&C Sees Price Increases of 6.6% During April Renewals

During the April reinsurance renewals, SCOR Global P&C said it grew gross premiums by 5.7% to €504 million, while benefiting from broadly improving market conditions as shown by a 6.6% overall increase in pricing. Asia-Pacific represents 57% of SCOR’s portfolio …

China Slams Coronavirus Lawsuit Brought by Missouri as ‘Very Absurd’

China on Wednesday slammed a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. state of Missouri over the coronavirus pandemic as “very absurd.” Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the legal action has “no factual and legal basis at all” and …

Insurtech ‘Babel Cover’ Collaborates with Maltese Insurer Atlas to Offer Bicycle Insurance

Babel Cover, a British insurtech start-up, is working with Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta. The intention of the pilot is to perform live and controlled product …

Broker NFP Buys UK’s Johnson Fleming Group Ltd.

NFP Corp., the New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of Johnson Fleming Group Ltd. and Johnson Fleming Future Life Planning Ltd. (together, Johnson Fleming). The transaction closed on Jan. 17, 2020 for an undisclosed sum. Johnson …

Sompo Int’l Forms Agricultural Insurance Partnership with Portuguese MGA ATLAS

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that its global agriculture platform, AgriSompo, has entered into a partnership with Portuguese managing general agent ATLAS Segurmina, to offer innovative crop insurance solutions …

Hannover Re, Parent Firm Talanx Withdraw 2020 Profit Guidance on Virus Uncertainties

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the associated uncertainties surrounding both the claims development and the capital market environment, Hannover Re and its parent company, Talanx, have withdrawn their profit guidance for 2020. “It is still too soon …

Aon’s Reinsurer Trading Portal, ABConnect, Receives Accreditation from Lloyd’s

Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has received accreditation from Lloyd’s for its reinsurer trading portal, ABConnect Placements. Following the recent deployment of Aon’s binding function, the Lloyd’s Franchise Board provided “conditional recognition” of Aon’s ABConnect Placements platform so valid contracts …

Conspiracy Theorists Set Fire to Europe’s 5G Network Towers, Claiming Link to COVID-19

The CCTV footage from a Dutch business park shows a man in a black cap pouring the contents of a white container at the base of a cellular radio tower. Flames burst out as the man jogs back to his …

Brokerslink Network Strengthens African Presence with Broker in Republic of Congo

Global broking business Brokerslink has announced the addition of African broker Gramon to its international network. Based in Brazzaville, Congo, the broker strengthens Brokerslink’s presence in the Africa region, an area of strategic significance to the organization. Established in 2012, …

AXA XL Forms New Leadership Team, Aims to Restructure with Regional Business Units

AXA XL announced a new leadership team and proposed changes to the operating model of its Insurance business following a strategic review. Key proposed changes to the operating model include the creation of a single global insurance Underwriting Function and …

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